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Ames Elementary School

165 New England Road, Searsmont, ME 04973

BSchola Grade
Grades
2–5
Elementary
Students
122
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
RSU 71
Waldo County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 294 Maine elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores90% proficient in math & reading
76thpercentile
Equity90% of low-income students proficient
86thpercentile
Attendance32% chronically absent
25thpercentile
Class size12 students per teacher
26thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Maine elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Ames Elementary School

Ames Elementary School is a public elementary school in Searsmont, Maine, serving grades 2–5. It is part of RSU 71. The school is located in a rural area in Waldo County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 122 students were enrolled, with about 12 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Maine elementary school (10.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 294 Maine elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 2–5

Location & nearby schools

165 New England Road
Searsmont, ME 04973
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
2–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
122 students
Students per teacher
12 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
RSU 71
County
Waldo County
NCES school ID
231482200450

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.